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Deep Valley

Deep Valley

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Deep Valley

"Mountainous thrills! Wild adventure! ...plunging them ever deeper into desperate danger !"

1947

1h 44m

5.6(24 votes)

Drama

Romance

Crime

Thriller

Overview

A shy California farm girl falls head-over-heels in love with Barry Burnett, a fugitive from a chain gang building a road through the wilderness.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

Libby Saul

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Barry Burnette

Wayne Morris

Wayne Morris

Jeff Barker

Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

Ellie Saul

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Cliff Saul

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Sheriff Akers

John Alvin

John Alvin

Convict

Leonard Bremen

Leonard Bremen

Convict

Ross Ford

Ross Ford

Convict

Bob Lowell

Bob Lowell

Convict

Creative team

Directed by: Jean Negulesco
Written by: Salka Viertel
Stephen Morehouse Avery
Produced by: Henry Blanke

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